I love Mythbusters, but they really need to let go of the Archimedes death-ray: [link]
Reynolds, I'm a dangerous-minded man on a ship loaded with hurt. Now, why you got me chatting with your peons?
Womack ,'The Message'
Natter 59: Dominate Your Face!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Tom Scola - Jul 18, 2008 6:12:08 am PDT #8407 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
meara - Jul 18, 2008 6:12:58 am PDT #8408 of 10003
I now have an empty house.
Isnt that weird, Dana??
How long until you move? Do you know yet where you're going to be, or do you still have to house hunt where you're going?
tommyrot - Jul 18, 2008 6:13:23 am PDT #8409 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
MM, insent....
Dana - Jul 18, 2008 6:20:02 am PDT #8410 of 10003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Isnt that weird, Dana??
It is. Mostly it's depressing. HMOG, the dust. I swear we vaccuum. And yet there are piles of dust where furniture used to be.
How long until you move? Do you know yet where you're going to be, or do you still have to house hunt where you're going?
Probably about two weeks for me. We already have a house on the other end, so I think the only giant hurdle remaining is getting our stuff moved in there. And at least that won't be happening in the humidity of a Houston summer.
tommyrot - Jul 18, 2008 6:32:09 am PDT #8411 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Five Myths About Sleep and Insomnia
1. Humans Need Eight Hours Sleep a Night: There are many ways of sleeping and few cultures sleep in eight-hour consolidated blocks like we do. In places like Bali and New Guinea, people tend to slip in and out of sleep as they need it, napping more during the day, and getting up more at night. Until the industrial era, many Western Europeans divided the night into "the first sleep" and the "second sleep." They'd go to bed soon after dark, sleep for four hours then wake for an hour or two during which they'd write, pray, smoke, reflect on dreams they'd had, have sex or even visit neighbors. In fact, there's some evidence to suggest that this sleep pattern may be the one most in tune with our inherent circadian rhythms.
Vortex - Jul 18, 2008 6:42:39 am PDT #8412 of 10003
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I just saw a guy wearing a t-shirt which I really hope is a joke. It's set up like those college athletic team practice t-shirts and it readsBUTTE Pirates Athletics.
Well, you can get it here [link]
Nora Deirdre - Jul 18, 2008 6:44:19 am PDT #8413 of 10003
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Love the crabby pictures!
§ ita § - Jul 18, 2008 6:48:35 am PDT #8414 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
2. Sleep Isn't Just a Bodily Function: Sleep is a biological, physiological system, akin to the cardiovascular system, the nervous system and so on. Like any other system, it is highly variable (some people have weak systems, some people have strong systems), and it wears out and gets more fragile with age
The second sentence makes sense to me, the first does not. And won't really, if you can't point it out in Gray's Anatomy. What are they getting at?
Jessica - Jul 18, 2008 7:01:20 am PDT #8415 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
What are they getting at?
They wanted a nice round number like 5 and just kind of made something up?
Sue - Jul 18, 2008 7:07:32 am PDT #8416 of 10003
hip deep in pie
With lobster, most people usually just eat the claws and tail, right?
I hear that what they serve in most US restos, if they served it shelled, but most people I know dig into the body too.